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My favorite trick is to...

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My favorite trick is to...

Submitted by Henriette (not verified) on July 10, 2006 - 10:58pm.

My favorite trick is to ask for the spelling - eg. mikael or michael, knowing the spelling ease the memory for me. Oh and repetition!

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Tricks for remembering names By: Merlin Mann (54 replies) July 10, 2006 - 6:38am
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